5th Grade Poetry - Lesson 3: When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer

What literary device is used in the sentence 'The classroom was a zoo'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

What does this idiom mean?

• It's raining heavily

• Cats and dogs are falling

• It's sunny

• It's snowing

How can anaphora be used in a poem?

• To create a personal connection

• To confuse the reader

• To make the poem longer

• To add humor

Anaphora is used to emphasize: A) The beginning of a poem B) The end of a poem C) Certain words or phrases D) The title of a poem.

• The beginning of a poem

• The end of a poem

• Certain words or phrases

• The title of a poem.

What is the term for the repetition of words at the start of a series of lines in a poem?

• Metaphor

• Anaphora

• Alliteration

• Simile

What is the meaning of the word 'photosynthesis'?

• The process by which plants make their food using sunlight

• The process of breathing in animals

• The process of water evaporation

• The process of rock formation.

Fill in the blank: The term 'ecosystem' refers to a community of ______.

• plants and animals

• rocks and minerals

• water and air

• soil and sand

Fill in the blank: 'Pollination' is the transfer of pollen from ______.

• one flower to another

• a leaf to a root

• a tree to a bush

• a rock to soil

What does 'decomposition' mean?

• The process of breaking down dead material

• The formation of new plants

• The growth of trees

• The melting of ice.

Which of the following is a part of speech for the word 'figures'?

• Verb

• Adjective

• Noun

• Adverb